The BMC Access Fund and Patagonia equipment funded footpath stabilisation work at the crag in early 2000.
16 October 2020 - The parking for Shepherds Crag at Lodore Farm is closed. Please look to park elsewhere: Kettlewell or Bowderstone car parks , bus from Keswick or cycle. We need to respectful of the owner’s decision. The Lakes area access reps are hoping to meet with the owner soon.
03 January 2023 - Rockfall reported "I was walking below shepherds crag on Jan 1st, and found what appears to be a very recent rockfall.
I don't know the crag, so can't tell you what route it was near, but walking from the south of the crag it was just before the path starts to drop steeply near the north end.
It was dusk, so I couldn't see where the rock had fallen from (low down, or higher up), but it seemed to have a smashed tree associated with the debris. Main block was probably 2m x 1.5m x 1.5m approx. No idea if routes are affected at all, but I suspect that the area needs to be inspected by someone competent in the area of safety/stability of rock."
Update to follow once area has been investigated.
Rockfax Description
A stunning line. Start at a short corner right of Derision Groove. Climb corners and walls until below a groove with a bush above it. Make technical moves up the groove to the bush then move up the arete's left-hand side to a hand-ledge. Continue up the left side of the arete on spaced but positive holds. © Rockfax
UKC Logbook Description
bold and steep but with positive holds
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JackRamsden7 | 12 Apr, 2022 |
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βeta: Great climb, got super flash pump on it! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Great climb, got super flash pump on it! |
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John Kettle | 12 Oct, 2021 |
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βeta: Shorties: don't be tempted left to the peg on the E3 finish, it leaves you with a huge reach to regain the arete which is easily avoidable if you stay right and use a hidden jug round the arete. | ||
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βeta: Shorties: don't be tempted left to the peg on the E3 finish, it leaves you with a huge reach to regain the arete which is easily avoidable if you stay right and use a hidden jug round the arete. |
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Jemima Churchhouse | 17 Jul, 2021 |
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βeta: Harder for the short, which the guidebook makes no mention of. Long move after the peg. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Harder for the short, which the guidebook makes no mention of. Long move after the peg. |
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Mowglee | 14 Sep, 2019 |
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βeta: Quite hard and bold. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Quite hard and bold. |
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Grade: E2 5c ***
(Gimmer Crag)